Jessica Waldman
Mullica Hill,NJ
Summary
Clinical Practice Leader specializing in delivering high-quality patient care and enhancing team efficiency. Proficient in implementing evidence-based protocols to improve patient outcomes consistently. Strong leadership, critical thinking, and interdisciplinary collaboration skills. Successful track record of driving process improvements in prior nursing positions.
Overview
17
17
years of professional experience
Work History
Clinical Practice Leader
CUPP 4 East- Ortho/trauma stepdown
03.2022 - Current
- Responsible for the nursing practice, adherence to regulatory and accreditation standards, and nursing-sensitive indicators
- Communicates a vision for administering high-quality healthcare and develops strategies to build buy-in and support from nursing staff
- Successfully completed and received 1st certification for the International Geriatric Hip Fracture Society
- Facilitated transition of unit to a new-to-hospital defibrillator product
- Oriented staff to new equipment and nursing
Clinical Nurse IV
Trauma Surgical ICU
Philadelphia , PA
01.2015 - 03.2022
Clinical Nurse II
Neuro ICU
Philadelphia , PA
07.2010 - 01.2015
Staff Nurse
Surgical and Trauma ICU
11.2008 - 09.2012
Staff Nurse
5 East Medical/Surgical
01.2008 - 11.2008
Education
Master of Science in Nursing- Nurse Educator -
The Pennsylvania State University
State College, PA05.2024
Bachelor of Science- Biology and Nursing, Cum Laude -
Wright State University
Fairborn, OH11.2005
Skills
- Innovation management
- Employee Training Program
- Decision-Making
- Epic Systems
- Organizational Development
- Coaching and Mentoring
- Process Implementation
- Critical Thinking
- Project Oversight
- Patient Safety
- Problem-solving aptitude
- Team Collaboration
- Patient education and counseling
Leadership and professional activities
- Nominated for the Diane Lanham Award for Leadership two years in a row
- Chair of CRRT committee and education lead, 02/2015, 03/2022
- TSICU UC member, 05/2015, 09/2021
- Unit scheduler for 65 ICU nurses, 08/2017, 03/2022
- Co-chair for the Clinical Practice Leader group, 08/2023, Current
- Developed and currently teach at PPMC’s Nursing Education Enhancement Day, 03/2022, Current
- Collaborated in developing a new-to-practice skills day and teach a station, 08/2022, Current
- Member of the PPMC Tracheostomy Advisory Team, 03/2022, Current
- Presenter for PPMC’s Trauma Nurse Course, 05/2023, Current
- SIM Ambassador for UPHS Simulation Center, 09/2021, 02/2023
- Poster presentation – WOCNext 2023, 06/2023
- “Going beyond prevalence: Developing a Root-Cause Analysis Process for HAPIs within an Acute Care Hospital”
Licenses, certifications, and memberships
Advanced Trauma Care for Nurses (ATCN)
ACLS and BLS
Critical Care Registered Nurse (CCRN)- 2010-current
Fundamentals of Critical Care (FCCS)- 2016
Licensed in Ohio, Pennsylvania, New Jersey, New York
Sigma Theta Tau Nursing Society
American Association of Critical Care Nurses
Society of Trauma Nurses
Timeline
Clinical Practice Leader
CUPP 4 East- Ortho/trauma stepdown
03.2022 - Current
Clinical Nurse IV
Trauma Surgical ICU
01.2015 - 03.2022
Clinical Nurse II
Neuro ICU
07.2010 - 01.2015
Staff Nurse
Surgical and Trauma ICU
11.2008 - 09.2012
Staff Nurse
5 East Medical/Surgical
01.2008 - 11.2008
Master of Science in Nursing- Nurse Educator -
The Pennsylvania State University
Bachelor of Science- Biology and Nursing, Cum Laude -
Wright State University
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